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Veterans

To our men and women in uniform, past, present and future, God bless you and thank you for your service to our Nation. As Americans, your sacrifices are not forgotten and as a service to you, this portion of our website provides a list of ways the State of Florida honors you and your family through various property tax exemptions.
Please review the exemptions listed below to see if you qualify to receive any of these benefits. All applications are due on March 1st each year to receive the exemption. If you have applied to Veteran Affairs for a disability and are awaiting your approval letter, please go ahead and apply for the exemption at our office and let us know you are awaiting your approval letter. This way, in case the approval letter arrives after March 1st, we can approve the exemption and apply it retroactively back to the date you made application at our office.
You are always welcome to call with any questions. Ask for an exemptions specialist 850-997-3356.

Military/Veterans Exemptions

$5000 Service Connected Disability Exemption

Applicant must submit a letter from the Veterans Administration stating the percentage of service-connected disability (10% or more) along with an application, by March 1 of the year you wish the exemption to begin.

$5000 Service Connected Surviving Spouse Disability Exemption

Applicant must be a spouse of a deceased Service Connected Disabled Veteran who was married for 5 years or more. You must submit a letter from the Veterans Administration stating the percentage of service-connected disability (10% or more) of the deceased spouse along with a copy of the marriage license and spouse’s death certificate.

Application must be submitted by March 1 of the year you wish the exemption to begin.

Combat Related Disability Exemption

Applicants must pre-qualify for Homestead exemption, be 65 years of age as of January 1, be an honorably discharged veteran and have a “combat-related disability” from the Veterans Administration. You must submit an application, a copy of your DD214, proof of age, copy of rating letter from the Veteran’s Administration, along with evidence of the combat related disability.

Application must be submitted by March 1 of the year you wish the exemption to begin.

Service-Connected Total and Permanent Disability Exemption

Any honorably discharged veteran with a service-connected total and permanent disability, surviving spouses of qualifying veterans and spouses of Florida resident veterans who died from service-connected causes while on active duty as a member of the United States Armed Forces are entitled to an exemption on real estate used and owned as a homestead less any portion used for commercial purposes.

To be eligible for this exemption, the applicant must own, occupy and have been a permanent resident of this state as of January 1st of the tax year for which the exemption is being claimed.

If filing for the first time, the applicant must provide a letter from the United States Government or United States Department of Veterans Affairs as proof of service-connected total and permanent disability or the death of the spouse while on active duty.

Please note – Under certain circumstances, the benefit of the exemption may carry over to the veteran’s spouse in the event of the veteran’s death. Please contact our office, for additional information, at 850-997-3356.

Deployed Service Member Property Tax Exemption

Florida law provides an additional ad valorem exemption on the homestead of service members who were deployed last year outside the continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii in support of certain military operations as designated by the Florida Legislature. Applicants must currently receive a Homestead exemption. Applicant must submit the Deployed Military Exemption Application along with copies of deployed orders listing deployment dates and the deployment travel voucher or copy of the DD214 showing deployment dates. For a complete list of eligible military operations, please see the Informational Supplement attached to the application.